Orthopedic Tests

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Chiropractors and health practitioners use a variety of diagnostic tests to help identify the specific nature of musculoskeletal injury or condition. Orthopedic tests aid to identify specific conditions and diagnosis.

This section has a variety of common orthopedic tests, how they are performed, what they indicate when positive and the potential diagnosis as a result. Corresponding codes for ICD9 and ICD10 are displayed for each test.

They are listed by body region as well as alphabetic list below.

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Head Shoulder Sacroiliac Hip and Thigh Knee Ankle Foot Cervical Spine Thoracic Spine Lumbosacral Spine Elbow and Forearm Wrist Hand
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Chest Expansion Test

Orthopedic Test Chest Expansion Test
Method With the subject standing or sitting erect, the examiner takes a chest measurement with the tape measure over the lowest part of the fourth intercostal space with the patient maximally exhaling. The subject then maximally inhales and another measurement is taken. Normal expansion for an adult male is at least two inches, and one and one-half inches for an adult female. Less than these amounts would be a positive test, indicating thoracic fixation. This is considered an important sign in any ankylosing condition such as Marie-Strumpell Disease.
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Orthopedic Test Chest Expansion Test
Method With the subject standing or sitting erect, the examiner takes a chest measurement with the tape measure over the lowest part of the fourth intercostal space with the patient maximally exhaling. The subject then maximally inhales and another measurement is taken. Normal expansion for an adult male is at least two inches, and one and one-half inches for an adult female. Less than these amounts would be a positive test, indicating thoracic fixation. This is considered an important sign in any ankylosing condition such as Marie-Strumpell Disease.
Diagnosis Indication Ankylosing spondylitis of cervicothoracic region
ICD9 720.0
ICD10 M45.3
Orthopedic Test Chest Expansion Test
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